Cost of Living Comparison Between Mandaluyong and Las Pinas Cost of Living Comparison Between Mandaluyong and Las Pinas

🙂 Solo nomad: Mandaluyong is 4.9% cheaper than Las Pinas without rent, and 0.4% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Mandaluyong is 7.4% more expensive than Las Pinas without rent, and 2.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.17 ₱306

$4.68 ₱276

10.47%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$17.40 ₱1,029

$23.49 ₱1,388

-25.93%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.27 ₱193

$3.01 ₱178

8.64%

Cappuccino

$2.36 ₱139

$2.62 ₱155

-9.92%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.92 ₱54.4

$0.94 ₱55.3

-2.13%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.50 ₱29.48

$0.54 ₱32.00

-7.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.49 ₱88.0

$1.30 ₱77.1

14.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.71 ₱160

$2.63 ₱156

3.04%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.83 ₱108

$2.14 ₱127

-14.49%

White Bread (500g)

$1.41 ₱83.2

$1.25 ₱74.1

12.80%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.10 ₱65.3

$1.05 ₱61.8

4.76%

Eggs

$2.19 ₱129

$2.15 ₱127

1.86%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.16 ₱542

$6.87 ₱406

33.33%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.19 ₱307

$4.44 ₱263

16.89%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.63 ₱510

$7.12 ₱421

21.21%

Apples (1kg)

$3.39 ₱201

$3.40 ₱201

-0.29%

Banana (1kg)

$1.87 ₱111

$1.56 ₱92.1

19.87%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.54 ₱209

$3.01 ₱178

17.61%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.47 ₱146

$1.66 ₱97.9

48.80%

Potato (1kg)

$2.73 ₱161

$2.81 ₱166

-2.85%

Onion (1kg)

$3.06 ₱181

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.72 ₱42.27

$1.57 ₱92.7

-54.14%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.70 ₱41.29

$1.05 ₱62.1

-33.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.33 ₱197

$3.27 ₱193

1.83%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.62 ₱568

$10.13 ₱599

-5.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.50 ₱88.7

$1.45 ₱85.6

3.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.19 ₱130

$1.98 ₱117

10.61%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.36 ₱21.43

$0.24 ₱14.19

50.00%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.92 ₱54.6

$0.78 ₱46.28

17.95%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.64

$0.24 ₱14.20

4.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.16 ₱128

$2.07 ₱122

4.35%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱66.0

$1.11 ₱65.5

0.90%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$26.1K ₱1.5M

$26.0K ₱1.5M

0.18%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$20.6K ₱1.2M

$20.1K ₱1.2M

2.40%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$136 ₱8,022

$136 ₱8,048

-0.32%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$34.08 ₱2,014

$25.18 ₱1,488

35.35%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.84 ₱1,527

$29.43 ₱1,740

-12.20%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.34 ₱1,970

$53.7 ₱3,172

-37.88%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.50 ₱266

Cinema Ticket

$6.84 ₱404

$6.68 ₱395

2.40%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$151 ₱8,941

$104 ₱6,173

44.83%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,661 ₱275.4K

$2,802 ₱165.6K

66.35%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.21 ₱2,731

$31.39 ₱1,855

47.21%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.04 ₱2,071

$29.85 ₱1,764

17.39%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.7 ₱4,414

$81.2 ₱4,801

-8.07%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.82 ₱2,767

$47.39 ₱2,801

-1.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$527 ₱31.2K

$215 ₱12.7K

145.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$179 ₱10.6K

$170 ₱10.0K

5.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$581 ₱34.3K

$671 ₱39.6K

-13.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$401 ₱23.7K

$398 ₱23.5K

0.96%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,073 ₱181.6K

$505 ₱29.8K

508.57%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$337 ₱19.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$634 ₱37.4K

$587 ₱34.7K

7.86%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.5

7.52

-40.16%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mandaluyong: March 2, 2026

Last update for Las Pinas: March 2, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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